beauty regimen; beauty treatment; cosmetic technique
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one meal; one meal (a day)
green crop; green vegetable
stir-fry; stir-fried food
this winter; next winter; last winter
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
delay; putting off; procrastination
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
a long, long time ago; very long ago
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to complain; to lodge a complaint
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
modesty; humility; being humble
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
conferring of decorations
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
recommendation; endorsement
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means